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WSDOT Survey Seeks WA Volunteers to Count Non-Motorized Traffic

Posted on August 12, 2009 at 9:22 am (967 social interactions)

OLYMPIA –Volunteers are needed in communities across the state to help count the number of people who walk or bike to their destinations. The information being gathered this fall will be used to track progress toward the state’s goal of increasing bicycling and walking in Washington and reducing the number of vehicle miles driven.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Cascade Bicycle Club are enlisting volunteers and organizations like FeetFirst and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington to count the numbers of people bicycling and walking on paths, bike lanes, sidewalks, and other facilities on Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 1.

Hoquiam Farmers Market Update

Posted on August 12, 2009 at 6:10 am (545 social interactions)

Whew! The sky is clearing and the sunshine beginning to peak thru the clouds. The rainy drizzly weather seemed to snap everyone back into Standard Weather mode, rummaging in the bottom of the drawer for a sweater and getting the water-proof sneakers out again. Okay, the lawns got watered and the forest lands certainly needed the moisture, but let’s get back to Summer!

The Hoquiam Farmers Market is planning on many more weeks of carefree sunny days. Remember the old phrase about mid-summer;

The Dog Days of August ??? The images those words conjure! Dusty country roads, heat waves visible in the air, the kids headed for the nearest river for a swim, and the family dog oblivious to everything as he sleeps that deep, happy slumber that only a dog can achieve.

State & U.S. Announce Hanford Cleanup Breakthrough

Posted by David Haviland

on August 12, 2009 at 5:31 am (588 social interactions)

RICHLAND, Wash. - With the ongoing construction of the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) in the background at the Hanford Site, Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Cruden and other officials today to announce a proposed legal settlement that will impose a new, enforceable and achievable schedule for tank waste cleanup at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State.

Coast Guard responds to fishing vessel grounding near Newport, Oregon

Posted by David Haviland

on August 12, 2009 at 5:30 am (912 social interactions)

PORTLAND, Ore. - The 50-foot fishing vessel Lori Ann (ex Little Linda) ran aground on Nye Beach near Newport, Ore., Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

The Lori Ann had a crew of two people and was carrying approximately 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel when it ran onto a soft sand beach at approximately 2:00 a.m.

A Coast Guard search and rescue team from Station Yaquina Bay, Ore., responded and ensured that the two crewmembers were brought safely to shore. There were no reports of injury. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

The 50-foot fishing vessel Lori Ann (ex Little Linda) ran aground on Nye Beach near Newport, Ore., Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Coast Guard pollution response and vessel inspection personnel, in partnership with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), are heading to the scene to assess vessel condition and monitor any potential pollution threat. A clean-up contractor, arranged by the owner of the Lori Ann is currently removing the diesel fuel from the vessel and will be making plans to remove the vessel from Nye Beach. The cause of this accident is under investigation.

Hoquiam Farmers Market Seeks Vendors

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 10:10 am (558 social interactions)

Hoquiam, WA - The Hoquiam Farmers Market is bursting with business and we need more products to offer the steady stream of customers!

Specifically, we are in need of fresh local eggs, a candy maker, flowers, and locally grown produce. Other local craft and food items are also in great demand. If you have a home-produced specialty or hobby that you would like to market, we are interested in talking with you!

Last week I had to tell customers that we were sold out of fresh eggs- please, if you raise chickens and have extra eggs, we can sell them for you. Contact Barbara at the market ph. 538-9747 or at home, 532-3235.

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